by Rusty Lewis | Mar 6, 2020 | Generosity
“I love talking about money in my church.” – said no pastor ever. In reality, I’ve worked with quiet a few who now look forward to the conversation. How would you like to reduce your giving sermon complaints? It’s safe to say most pastors don’t like...
by Rusty Lewis | Feb 15, 2013 | Leadership
In a couple of recent posts, I’ve introduced the idea of a perspective shift from giving to something (building campaigns, mission projects, and so on) to giving from something. When I talk about giving from, I’m not talking about our checking accounts or retirement...
by Rusty Lewis | Feb 7, 2013 | Leadership
In an earlier post (See Stories – Part 2: Normalizing the Conversation), I briefly mentioned a critical paradigm shift related to our conversations about generosity in the church: shifting our thinking from giving TO to giving FROM. For the next couple of weeks,...